Sr. Bioscience Account Manager, Illinois

ThermoFisher Scientific; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Biosciences Account Manager to drive sales growth and manage key accounts in Illinois. This home-based role requires building lasting relationships with academic, government, and industrial customers while representing a broad portfolio of scientific products and services.

You will lead strategic account engagement, attend scientific events, and conduct prospecting and demonstrations to expand revenue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 6+ years of work experience, or 5 years with a graduate degree.
• Fields: Life Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry or related.
• Strong technical understanding of the science field and customer workflows.
• Prior bench experience.
• Proven track record in instrumentation, laboratory, or scientific sales.
• Ability to map stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Willingness to travel up to 25-75%.
• Fluency in English; additional languages beneficial.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed sales targets by maintaining existing business and developing incremental opportunities.
• Execute sales strategies including prospecting, qualification, value-based selling, and closing.
• Position solutions through presentations and demonstrations and drive customer adoption.
• Manage sales opportunities with forecasting, next steps, and close plans.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and engage stakeholders across accounts.
• Participate in sales meetings, seminars, and trade shows.
• Collaborate with internal teams and channel partners to deliver results.
• Describe territory and account mix requirements for the role.

Skills

Sales

Account management

Customer relationships

Communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Forecasting

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Fluency in English

Team collaboration

Biology/life sciences knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting

Job Description

Sr Bioscience Account Manager

LOCATION: Remote, Illinoi s

DESCRIPTION:

Join our collaborative sales team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and contribute as a Senior Biosciences Account Manager. You will increase revenue and build lasting relationships with customers while representing our comprehensive portfolio of scientific products and services. Working in a supportive environment that values achievement and innovation, you'll help enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

How will you make an impact? This field-based role is responsible for driving sales growth and managing key accounts across academic, government, and industrial customers within the assigned territory. You will expand existing business, develop new opportunities, and achieve sales targets through strategic account engagement, participation in scientific events, effective prospecting, and strong customer relationships. This role will be home based and requires the individual to be located in Illinois, serving the assigned territory: Illinois

What will you do:

• Consistently achieve or exceed sales targets by maintaining existing business, prospecting to develop incremental business, and conducting cold calls to develop new business in assigned accounts.

• Execute effective sales strategies, including prospecting, qualification, value-based selling, and closing.

• Leverage product, application, and workflow knowledge to position solutions, deliver technical presentations and demonstrations, and drive customer adoption.

• Manage sales opportunities through disciplined pipeline management, including forecasting, next steps, and close plans

• Maintain strong customer relationships and engage key stakeholders across accounts

• Participate in sales meetings, seminars, and trade shows

• Collaborate with internal teams and channel partners to deliver results

• Custom note to describe the territory and specific needs for account mix (aca, pharma, biotech, etc.)

Operating Cadence and Standard Work:

• Maintain a consistent operating rhythm to manage territory performance, including funnel management, account planning, and achieve KPI metrics.

• Maintain a strong field presence, with customer-facing activity expected approximately 4 days per week across the assigned Illinois territory.

• Routinely update CRM (Salesforce) to ensure accurate forecasting, pipeline health, and visibility to business performance.

• Prepare quarterly account and territory plans to define focused sales strategies and actions to achieve revenue targets, and mitigation plans to close gaps.

• Share market insights, competitive intelligence, and best practices with internal stakeholders.

Who are we looking for:

• Bachelor's degree plus 6+ years of work experience, preferably in laboratory/scientific industries, or 5 years of work experience with a graduate degree

• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry or related scientific field

• Strong technical understanding in the science field with the ability to understand and articulate customer applications and workflows and position our products within the workflow

• Prior bench experience required

• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in instrumentation, laboratory, or scientific sales

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across all levels of an account and map key stakeholders, decision makers, and influencers.

• Understands the customer’s broader goals and challenges, using value-based selling to influence decisions, solve business problems, and uncover growth opportunities.

• Experience working in a matrixed, collaborative environment

• Analytical and strategic planning capabilities

• Positive, can-do attitude and ability to adapt to and embrace change

• Highly motivated to hit sales goals, and take share from competitors

• Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial

• Commitment to Thermo Fisher's core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong business acumen with ability to translate data into actionable sales strategies

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills

• High level of personal accountability and rigorous execution discipline

• Proficiency with CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and Microsoft Office

• Strong understanding of sales funnel management and forecasting

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 25-75% within assigned territory

• Able to lift 50 lbs. independently

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• *Relocation assistance is NOT provided.

• *Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $90,300.00–$125,400.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.